There was literally a red carpet welcome on Friday night as I walked into the V&A Friday Late: The Play-House. Slightly embarrassing but it got everyone into the spirit of things as the rehearsed crowd screamed and cheered you into the the building.
During the last Friday of each month the museum hosts a themed evening and I made it along to get involved in the activities on show. Busy with activity around the Cromwell street entrance, drinks were served in the foyer and a theatrical performance on a temporary stage beamed through the growing number of attendees.
As soon as I entered the Sackler centre, which was abuzz with creativity from 'Fire The Inventor' group, I was caught up in the evening and itched immediately to start making something. With lots of odds and ends of offer, I quickly grabbed a piece of automata and started building my contraption. Compiled without glue, my machine fitted nicely together with the mish-mash of inventions made by other visitors that night. And with the crank of the wheel, mechanical theatre was made.
Addictive fun, and childhood relived with feathers, pipe-cleaners and sparkly things it was another Friday night well spent.
Item 80: V&A Friday Late? CHECK!
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